Brooklyn —
The city is cracking down on folks who swipe recyclables left on curbsides, increasing fines to $2,000 from $100, putting more sanitation officers on the streets and impounding vehicles used in thefts.
Still, scrap metal theft goes on — particularly in Brooklyn, home to the Sixth Street Iron & Metal recycling plant.
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